Original Studies
Zarich S, Werdmann M, Mayall ID, Bernstein L. Minor Elevations in Troponin T values enhance risk assessment in emergency department patients with suspected myocardial ischemia: Analysis of novel troponin T cut-off values. Clinica Chimica Acta 2004; 343:223-229.
Zarich S, Sachdeva R, Fishman R, Werdmann M, Parniawski P, Bernstein L, Dilella M. Joint Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Program Initiative Involving Door to Balloon Times in Primary Angioplasty. J Interventional Cardiology 2004;17: 191-95.
Stone KR and McPherson CA. Assessment and management of patients with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Crit Care Med 2004;32[Suppl.]:S155-S165.
Lampert R, McPherson CA, Clancy JF, Caulin-Glaser TL, Rosenfeld LE, Batsford WP. Gender differences in ventricular arrhythmia recurrence in patients with coronary artery disease and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;43:2293-9.
Schreibman DA, McPherson CA, Rosenfeld LE, Batsford WP, Lampert R. Procainamide challenge increases yield of electrophysiologic testing for risk assessment without loss of positive predictive value. Am J Cardiol 2004;94:1435-8.
Salam A, Tilluckdharry L, Amoateng-Adjepong Y, Manthous CA. Neurologic status, cough, secretions and extubation outcomes. Intensive Care Med. 2004 Jul;30(7):1334-9. (with accompanying editorial).
Thorevska N, Tilluckdharry L, Tickoo S, Havasi A, Amoateng-Adjepong Y, Manthous CA. Patients’ understanding of advance directives and life-sustaining therapies. J Crit Care 2005; 20(1):26-34.
Thorevska N, Vaisnys R, Amoateng-Adjepong Y, Manthous CA. Determinants of dynamic hyperinflation: A bench model. Respir Care 2004 Nov;49(11):1326-34.
DeGirolamo A, Mallareddy M, Deepak BV, Amoateng-Adjepong Y, Manthous CA. Informed consent for invasive procedures in a community hospital’s medical intensive care unit. Conn Med 2004; 68(4):223-9.
Case Reports Book Chapters/Review Articles
McPherson CA, Manthous CA. Permanent pacemakers and implantable defibrillators: considerations for intensivists. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Nov 1;170(9):933-40.
Manthous CA. Leapfrog and critical care. Evidence- and reality-based critical care for the 21st century. Am J Med 2004; 116: 188-193. Cited by AHRQ in “Classic Articles Section” (http://psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=1288).
Abstracts
N Dainiak. Connecticut statewide hospital radiation plan. Presented at Town Hall Meeting on National and State Initiatives in Healthcare Emergency Preparedness, New Haven, Jan, 2004.
N Dainiak. Treatment of hematologic consequences of radiation exposure. Presented at the 15th Nuclear Medical Defence Conference, Munich, March 2004.
N Dainiak, J Albanese, S Schreyer. Evaluation of radiation-associated changes in human gene expression: comparison of projection-pursuit and PCA. (Presented in St. Louis at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Radiation Research Society, April, 2004) DA 1-1074-270995.
N Dainiak. Hospital planning for treatment of radiation-exposed individuals. Presented at the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN, Sept, 2004.
Luciano C, Abdullah A, Hulford J, Zarich S. Metabolic Syndrome: A major factor for acute myocardial infarction in patients < 45 years of age. JACC 2004;
Wall D, Hart B, Zarich S et al. High prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance with acute coronary syndromes. Diabetes 2004; 53 (2):A258.
O’Keefe J, Zarich S, Felicetta J, et al. Eplerenone is safe and effective in diabetic patients with post-acute myocardial infarction heart failure: Results from EPHESUS. Diabetes 2004; 53.
Sivasankaran S, Quintner-Pollard S, Sachdeva R, Pugeda J, Hoq S, Zarich S. The Effect of a Six-Week Yoga Training and Meditation Program on Endothelial Function. Circ 2004; 110:1786S.
Upadaya S, Hoq S,Pannala R, Alsous F, Tuohy E, Zarich S. Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy (transient apical ballooning)- a myocardial perfusion echocardiography study. Chest 2004; 4(supp): 126: 933S.
Lampert R, Shusterman V, Burg MW, Lee FL, Earley C, Goldberg A, McPherson CA, Batsford WP, Soufer R. Psychological stress increases heterogeneity of repolarization in patients with structural heart disease and ventricular arrhythmias. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;43(5):140A-141A.
McPherson CA, Blendea D. Clinical Significance of elevated serum troponin-T after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator discharges. Conn Med 2004;68:153-4. [Dr. Blendea received 2nd prize for his presentation of this work at the Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Chapter of the ACCP].
McPherson CA, Alsous FA, Byazrova E. Intravenous procainamide facilitates ventricular arrhythmia induction in Brugada Syndrome. Chest 2004;126:827S-828S.
Moutantonakis S, Tiu R, Moutzouris D, McPherson CA. Ibutilide to expedite Emergency Department therapy of recent onset atrial fibrillation – flutter. Chest 2004;126:774S-775S.
Published Articles/Book Contributions
JK Waselenko, T MacVittie, WF Blakely, N Pesik, AL Wiley, WE Dickerson, H Tsu, DL Confer, CN Coleman, T Seed, P Lowry, JO Armitage, N Dainiak. Medical Management of the Acute Radiation Syndrome: Recommendations of the Strategic National Stockpile Working Group. Ann Intern Med, 2004;140: 1037-1051.
N Dainiak. Response to and management of a radiological crisis. New York University Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, website, Enhancing Medical and Public Health Capabilities During Time of Crisis, Aug. 2004. http://chip.med.nyu.edu
N Dainiak, JK Waselenko. Radiation accidents: biology and clinical features of radiation injury in adults. UpToDate, Sept, 2004. www.uptodate.com
JK Waselenko, JO Armitage, N Dainiak. Treatment of radiation injury in the adult. UpToDate, Sept, 2004. www.uptodate.com
Other
Manthous CA. Informed consent. Chest 2004; 125: 2367.
Manthous CA, Amoateng Adjepong Y. Weaning by protocol. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004; 170(1):98-9.